Construction gets under way on active travel scheme at Bath Quays

Work has officially started this week on a major new active travel scheme in Bath city centre, designed to create safer, greener, and better-connected routes for walking, cycling, and wheeling.

The Bath Quays Links project represents the next stage in the wider Bath Quays regeneration and focuses on improving access along Lower Bristol Road and Green Park Road. The scheme will enhance connections to the Bath Quays Bridge, which opened in 2022, and includes the addition of new cycle lanes, upgraded pavements, improved crossings for pedestrians and cyclists, and enhanced drainage and road surfacing.

Construction work began on Green Park Road on Monday, 20 October, and is expected to take around ten months to complete. Work on Lower Bristol Road will begin next year. To reduce disruption during the busy Christmas period, construction will pause between 21 November and 5 January.

Once completed next summer, the Bath Quays Links will form part of a larger network of sustainable transport routes, connecting to other major projects such as National Cycle Route 4, the Weston to City Centre route, and the Bath Riverline initiative.

Councillor Lucy Hodge, cabinet member for Sustainable Transport Delivery, said:

“Bath Quays Links marks a key milestone in delivering new and improved active travel infrastructure in the city centre. Our goal is to make walking, wheeling, and cycling the safest and most convenient choice for shorter trips across Bath. This project is an essential step toward achieving that vision.”

West of England Mayor Helen Godwin praised the scheme as an important part of the region’s wider regeneration efforts:

“Bath Quays is one of the region’s most exciting redevelopment projects. With £4.7 million of regional investment in partnership with the council, we’re not only improving transport links but also creating jobs, homes, and new business opportunities while tackling pollution and opening up the riverside.”

She added that the project supports the region’s Growth Strategy, which aims to strengthen transport networks across the West of England:

“By getting the basics right now — fixing roads, bridges, and improving walking and cycling routes — we’re setting the stage for a modern transport system. The record £752 million we secured in the summer Spending Review will help us bring better buses, more trains, and mass transit options to the region.”